Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pennsylvania State University, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Apr;171(4):641-50. doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1591-6. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
Congenital nasal obstruction can result in neonatal respiratory distress because neonates are obligate nasal breathers. Therefore, all physicians who deal with infants should be familiar with the structural abnormalities, masses, and syndromes that cause nasal obstruction, so that appropriate work-up and treatment can be promptly initiated. This paper reviews the embryology of the nasal passage and then continues with the different causes of nasal obstruction. Special attention is paid to the presentation, physical exam findings, and imaging modality of choice.
先天性鼻阻塞可导致新生儿呼吸窘迫，因为新生儿是强制性的鼻呼吸者。因此，所有处理婴儿的医生都应该熟悉导致鼻阻塞的结构异常、肿块和综合征，以便能够及时进行适当的检查和治疗。本文回顾了鼻腔的胚胎学，然后继续讨论了导致鼻阻塞的不同原因。特别注意其表现、体格检查结果和首选的影像学检查方式。
